Within Wordpress there are hundreds of preset designs or templates, this is one of the benefits of using such a website. Rather than using coding creating my own complex design I can simply choose a them and it will format all current pages and any additional ones. The theme I have chosen is quite straightforward, with a bold font and monochrome colour scheme, I felt keeping the design basic would ensure that the focus remains on my artwork rather than a fancy, overpowering site.
Before embarking on my own website I thought it would be beneficial to look at a few examples of artists websites. At this point I wasn't focused on the content of the sites, rather the format and how the site has categorised works. For this purpose I looked at a range of artists; from family friends to established artists.
Thomas Slater
A family friend who studied at the college for a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
Jake and Dinos Chapman
Established Artists
Rebecca Kunzi
A former student from my high school
I decided on Home, Bio, Gallery, PPP2, News and Content, PPP2 will purely be a link to this blog. Once the website has been assessed I will be removing this page as it does not look professional, I am considering putting a password on the page so only tutors can view it.
Home - Key examples of work - slideshow?
Bio - About me, photograph, artist statement
Gallery - Images of work
PPP2 - Hyperlink to this blog describing ideas and the mkaing of the site
News - Exhibitons, press
Contact - email address, links to social media - facebook, blogger
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